Ovivo's 11th Annual Workshop & GRAND OPENING

Austin, TX

May 2nd - 4th, 2018

The MBR Operator's Workshop is a 3-day training event geared toward plant operators and field service technicians who are interested in taking their skills to the next level. Attendees will hear from the world's leading experts in MBR technology and will experience hands-on training that will demonstrate how data is changing MBR technology.

2018 Workshop

Todd Baldwin & Dr. Simon Judd

Station 2: Failure Reporting & Root Cause Determination

Station 4: Critical SCADA Care

Station 1: Critical Instrumentation Anomalies & Troubleshooting

Station 3: Protecting Your Membrane from Debris and Clogging

Speaker Sessions at The Fairmont Austin

Ribbon Cutting – Ovivo Knowledge Center/Microdyn Membrane Plant

What’re we talking about this year?

Our team, including guest speakers, will share lessons learned and talk about future innovations. You will hear from operators running small package systems and large MBR plants.

Learn how to recover lost membrane performance

Optimize MBR system performance and troubleshoot common problems.

Learn about starting up one of the largest MBR systems on the planet.

Tips to improve record keeping, speed up troubleshooting and maximize equipment performance.

There is no cost to attend the workshop. Most meals are included, as well as the evening of entertainment on Thursday. You will be responsible for your flight (if necessary) and ground transportation outside of workshop functions.

Learn how lost membrane capacity was recovered using a combination of lab data and full-scale CIP optimization. The team will also discuss how bleach cleaning frequency was reduced from 12 times per year to 3 times per year while significantly increasing treatment capacity.

Learn how several system and process issues impacted plant expansion including mixing, residual oxygen and air scouring. Tips regarding performance tracking and trending will also be shared using an EXCEL spreadsheet format.

Learn how cleaning procedures can be optimized based on biological process conditions, how to anticipate changes in mixed liquor distribution during peak flows, how polymer addition can mitigate the effects of load changes, how permeability set points impact sustainable capacity and more. There will also be discussion about control issues such as loss of communications, network consideration and loss of power.

Learn how to look at online data to meet nutrient limits more reliably across a range of conditions. We will also provide examples showing a direct correlation between process conditions and membrane performance. Learn how looking at seemingly unrelated parameters, in the right way, can provide valuable optimization feedback.

Learn how to better quantify the risk of clogging, how to prevent it and how to recover from it. Professor Judd will also explain what science that we know and what data we’re collecting to help operators move from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies.

Learn about a system of communicating effects (apparent problems) and ultimately actual root causes that can improve support, reduce downtime and improve the overall performance of your MBR system regardless of membrane technology.

Learn how to track key parameters, setup meaningful notifications and to create detailed SOPs using a simple, free platform developed exclusively for wastewater and water treatment plants. Techniques and methods discussed will be platform independent and applicable to all MBR systems regardless of membrane equipment type.

An interactive exercise will build on the training from Station 1. A methodical way of reporting Observations and connecting them to the most likely Root Causes will be presented. The approach is meant to facilitate issue resolution and make the most probably solution to a particular issue the first response recommended.

Tying back to Session D2S1 two industry experts will talk about how to test, where to test and what to test for in MBR systems such that debris and clogging risks can be mitigated. Operators will see how the tests are conducted in a step-by-step manner including a relatively new way of quantifying the likelihood of ragging for a given set of conditions.

Building on the lessons learned from Session D1S4, operator will see a live demonstration of a power outage and a loss of communications. Ideas will be provided regarding effective backup solutions and how to troubleshoot a network problem.

Technology experts will talk generally about what is currently available to the industry in terms of online analyzers (D2S3), hardware and software for hosting and accessing MBR system data. There will also be a demonstration of what is coming as sensors make the Internet of Things a reality for MBR regardless of membrane type or geometry.

We’ll link to updated event details as we get closer to May. You won’t want to miss out!

FAQ

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Buses will be provided on Days 2 and 3 from the hotel to the MBR Technology Center/Factory and the Liberty Hill Plant, respectively. Please make your own transportation arrangements to and from the airport. We recommend using a rideshare company (Uber, Lyft, Fasten, RideAustin) to get to and from the airport.

Workshop Sponsors

Testimonials

The conference was great! It was very informative and well-orchestrated.

Johnny McCall

Garand

First, I want to personally thank the entire Ovivo staff for the tremendous efforts in putting together and implementing a great program!!! It kept my interest and attention throughout. The ability to meet, network, trouble shoot, etc. with other operators and Ovivo under the same area made it the best workshop experience I’ve had. Outstanding hospitality as well.

Again, Thanks to all and STANDING OVATION.

Rick Hill

Thank you so much for having me at the Ovivo Workshop last week. It was really informative and I enjoyed meeting so many people from all over the country. That’s such a neat program that they have developed for folks. And it makes people like me rest easy to see all the support that’s available to the end users.